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HancoB wrote:Nice now since I did my exhaust there is smoke coming out at the back...

When I drive it hard and then stop en let it idle she smokes white! Now the guys at the exhaust shop said thats just the new pipe and backbox burning in...but after a hundred or so KM it should stop!

There is a little leak on my headgasket and the oil is dripping on my turbo downpipe...so it might be oil running down the flex and getting burnt in the hot pipe!

I sure as hell dont want it to be my turbo!
It happens to 90% of the SX's when you upgrade the exhaust... some say its the lack of positive pressure to the turbo that is causing it, others say it's positive crank case pressure...

Try this... take your breather pipes off and go for a drive, if the smoking stops, your PVC valve is blocked, its the metal thingy on your plunem where your breather pipes are connected... remove it and clean it...

Just remove it and clean it anyway... :wink:
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Post by HancoB »

Cool stuff Vlade,

Thanks for the info!!!

I'll do that and tell you if it works!
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Nope its still smoking!

Took the PVC valve off and cleaned it. You can blow through the one side but not the other so its seems to be working fine!

What is it about that copper thingie that the guys are removing?? Its in the breather pipe that goes to the air intake of the turbo? Just after the AFM!
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Ok since my last post here I did a lot of things like fitting a new head gasket and a GT28RS turbo, upped the kw to a moderate 165kW(stock cooler and .6 bar)

Tomorrow I am getting my 3 piece strut braces. Front upper, rear upper and a rear lower. I can't wait to fit them.

Got them for really cheap R800 including shipping.

I will post pics tomorrow before and after fitting them.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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where did you get from?
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hmmm think i must start using this "ebay"
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He he you just need to know where to look!
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HancoB wrote:Ok since my last post here I did a lot of things like fitting a new head gasket and a GT28RS turbo, upped the kw to a moderate 165kW(stock cooler and .6 bar)

Tomorrow I am getting my 3 piece strut braces. Front upper, rear upper and a rear lower. I can't wait to fit them.

Got them for really cheap R800 including shipping.

I will post pics tomorrow before and after fitting them.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Al hierdie goed en jy fok rond op die skool se rugby veld met jou kar en doen fokken donuts????

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He he I am guilty!!!!

Maar dis die lekkerste om so te drift, jy mors geen tires op nie, net gras wat weer groei!
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Post by veecee »

problem is you only do 10km/h, there is no smoke, no sensation of speed, and a lot of dirt under your car!!!

LOL.

we all gotto start somewhere!
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No actually if you are mad like me you do about 60km/h and play with the clutch and revs alot!

oh and for the dirt...thats why we have "tuinslange" down here!
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Post by HancoB »

Ok so here is the pics, took me about 45min to fit them all!(Excuse the crappy cellphone pics)

It makes a huge difference, it totally feels like a new car. I didn't even know my car can handle this good!

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HancoB wrote:Ok since my last post here I did a lot of things like fitting a new head gasket and a GT28RS turbo, upped the kw to a moderate 165kW(stock cooler and .6 bar)

Tomorrow I am getting my 3 piece strut braces. Front upper, rear upper and a rear lower. I can't wait to fit them.

Got them for really cheap R800 including shipping.

I will post pics tomorrow before and after fitting them.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
mmmm R800 you say.... i want!
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Post by HancoB »

Jip R800, but dont worry riekertikitiekieiekeie we will get you some nice stuff for next to nothing!!!

This is what it looked like before fitment!

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